Collectively, managing coleopteran insects can be challenging because the adult and larval stages may both cause damage and sometimes occur on different hosts or on different plant parts.
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Crop Vignette: Hibiscus
Plant Information Hibiscus, which is commonly referred to as rose mallow, is a genus of flowering plants that belong to the Malvacea family. Hibiscus can be both perennial or annual herbaceous plants, woody shrubs and small trees. They are native to Asia and North America and there are over two hundred species and many more [...]
Thrips Efficacy – 2022
For the last 16 years, the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Workshop has ranked developing efficacy data on new products to manage thrips as a High Priority Project either nationally or regionally.
Mefentrifluconazole Crop Safety – 2022
Avelyo (mefentrifluconazole) is a fungicide developed by BASF that has been registered for use since May 2020. It is used for the control of diseases such as anthracnose, powdery mildew,
Flumioxazin + Prodiamine Crop Safety – 2021
Fuerte (flumioxazin + prodiamine) has been registered in the United States since 2018. Starting in 2020, the IR-4 Project has been screening additional crops for their tolerance to over the top applications.
Iron HEDTA Crop Safety – 2021
Fiesta (Iron HEDTA) is a new herbicide currently labeled for post emergence broadleaf weed control on lawns (use on rights of way or non-crop areas), turf, golf courses, parks, playgrounds, cemeteries and athletic fields.
Pendimethalin Crop Safety – 2021
Pendimethalin has been registered in the United States since 1994 for uses in and around environmental horticulture plants in production nurseries and in landscapes.
V-10433 Crop Safety – 2021
V-10433 is a new insecticide being developed by Valent for the control of scales, mealybugs thrips and other insect infesting environmental horticulture crops. The IR-4 Project completed 24 crop safety trials
Mandestrobin Crop Safety – 2021
Mandestrobin is a new systemic and translaminar fungicide being developed by Valent for the control of Botrytis and other foliar diseases of environmental horticulture crops. The IR-4 Project completed 37 crop safety trials
ISM-555 Crop Safety – 2021
ISM-555 is a new insecticide being developed by Syngenta for management of scale, mealybugs, thrips, beetles and other pests on environmental horticulture crops. The IR-4 Project completed 22 crop safety trials